India begins voting in fifth phase as Mumbai, Gandhi family boroughs head to polls MUMBAI: India began voting in the fifth phase of its mammoth general elections on Monday, with seats in the financial capital Mumbai and the opposition’s Gandhi family bastions set to be sealed in the last few legs of the seven-phase vote. … Read more
KABUL: The Daesh group on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack targeting tourists in Afghanistan that killed three Spaniards and three Afghans. The terrorist group said in a statement on its Telegram channels that “fighters shot at Christian tourists and their Shiite companions with machine guns” in the mountainous city of Bamiyan on Friday. The … Read more
KABUL/PESHAWAR: Afghans say access to international markets through Pakistan is still the most viable option for their landlocked country, as bilateral trade talks took place in Kabul this week to resolve obstructions amid heightened border tensions. The neighboring countries have traded blame in recent months over who was responsible for a recent spate of militant attacks … Read more
President Vladimir Putin basked in an election victory that was never in doubt, as officials said Monday that he had won his fifth term with a record number of votes, underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. After facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices, Putin was set to … Read more
New Delhi: India is seeking to foster international cooperation to achieve its energy transition goals, the country’s oil minister said on Monday ahead of the 2024 India Energy Week. The South Asian country is set to welcome 17 ministers and more than 4,000 delegates from over 100 countries for the second edition of IEW, which … Read more